Canisius ComLead Newsletter - Fall '13

Canisius ComLead Newsletter - Fall '13

Our 2013 Alumni Newsletter, published by the MS in Communication & Leadership at Canisius College.

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New from the
What to Do When Your
Iceberg Melts
This week in the world of MBA 647 Organizational Change & Leadership, we’re reading John Kotter’s “Our Iceberg is Melting.” For this book, Kotter has taken winning principles from his Leading Change and Heart of Change, two books that focus on leading teams to success through periods of inevitable change. “Our Iceberg is Melting” synthesizes these ideas in the form of a fable, where one ingenious penguin named Fred goes for a swim. When he does, he sees fissures, bubbles, and a water-filled cave: signs that the colony’s indestructible iceberg is dissolving from the inside out. When Fred shares this news with the colony, is he well-received? Of course not. People, penguins – any social group – seem to hate change that threatens a comfortable way of life. And when bad news breaks, shooting the messenger is the easiest solution – sorry Fred. Have you ever been the Fred? It’s rough. I’ll say that right now. It’s difficult to be the first person in your group who recognizes a coming change. When Freds speak out, they might be criticized for fear-mongering or paranoia. It doesn’t matter the situation – a
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melting iceberg, changing consumption trends, or the signs of a pending plummet in profits. Being the first to notice change is a lonely position. After reading Kotter’s fable, though, I realize that shouldn’t be the case. Freds, and those who embrace change are a huge asset to any group. Why? They’re thinking critically. They’re analyzing the situation. They’re not satisfied with the status quo. They’re willing to stick their necks out (do penguins have necks?) to keep the organization on track. Like Fred, those of us who embrace and pursue change in our organizations are sometimes perceived as problem people. I think that boils down to a general fear of
change, and a dislike for those who try to force us into it before we’re ready. But if we wait, as organizations or individuals or penguins (this is an equal opportunity blog), to embrace change until we’re ready for it, we’ll eventually be left behind. To stay ahead, to lead the pack, to be innovative makers rather than safe followers, we have to learn to love change. How does that happen? For me, by learning more and more about the change process in organizations like Google and Apple, who are insanely successful because they caused change, instead of followed it. And by realizing that if I don’t hop off this comfortable iceberg, it will eventually melt all around me. And who wants that? v
This article was originally posted on the Communication & Leadership weekly blog.
For more thoughts on
Work-Life Balance
branding WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP Social Change motivation
Organizational Leadership
Social media
Integrated Marketing Communication fundraising
Managing Not-for-Profits
AND MORE
Visit www.
comleadblog.com
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Congratulations
Class of 2013!
May
2 013
Capstone
Presenters.
Top
row:
Sarah
Graham,
JoAnn
Harig,
Lauren
Hackford
Long,
Amanda
Snider,
Julie
Berrigan,
Jeffrey
Mokski,
Julie
Ciura,
Mary
Jane
P iemonte
and
Erin
Harvey.
Bottom
row:
Brian
Burkhardt,
Samantha
Long,
Jessica
Schlect,
James
Graziano,
Hussam
AlMukhtar
and
John
Cahalan.
Where They Are Now
Hussam
AlMukhtar
Director
of
Marketing
and
Creative
Services
at
Chebat
Financial
Group
Julie
Berrigan
The
Park
School
of
Buffalo
as
Campaign
Coordinator
“I
still
remember
the
day
Dr.
Hartman
said
‘welcome
to
the
program’
like
it
was
just
before
lunch
today!
I
will
always
reference
the
time
I
chose
the
ComLead
program
over
other
communication
programs
elsewhere
as
a
‘moment
of
sound
judgment.’
I
saw
it
very
specific
to
my
interests
and,
right,
it
was.”
Hussam
says,
“I
can
truly
say
that
I
enjoyed
every
bit
of
the
program.”
Brian
Burkhardt
Financial
Advisor
at
Merril
Lynch
John
Cahalan
Service
Managr
at
Joe
Basil
Chevrolet
Julie
Ciura
Wellness
Coordinator
at
Lawley
Benefits
Group
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Sarah
Graham
Assistant
Director
of
Advancement
Projects
at
Canisius
College
James
Graziano
Sales
Associate
at
General
Nutrition
Center
Mary
Jane
Piemonte
Relocated
to
the
Greater
Washington
D.C.
area
where
she
is
exploring
work
and
volunteer
opportunities.
Jessica
Schlect
Lauren
Hackford
Channel
Account
Specialist
II
at
Ingram
Micro
and
Online
Adjunct
Instructor
with
Bryant
&
Stratton
Lauren
advises,
“Never
take
any
experience
for
granted
-­‐
you
never
know
when
it
may
work
to
your
advantage.
My
research
had
nothing
to
do
with
IT
or
Sales,
however
my
hiring
manager
really
took
interest
in
the
process
-­‐
I
think
it
just
goes
to
show
that
the
effort
never
goes
unnoticed.
Don't
be
hesitant
to
use
your
skills
outside
of
the
box
-­‐
I
use
skills
learned
in
persuasion
theory/communication
theory
daily
in
my
sales
career.”
Marketing
Specialist
at
Pella
Windows
and
Doors,
Recognized
as
one
of
Business
First’s
Thirty
Under
30
Amanda
Snider
Assistant
Director
for
Special
Events
at
Canisius
Amanda
remembers,
“My
favorite
class
was
Conflict,
Facilitation
&
Communication.
I
gained
the
most
insight
about
myself
and
my
styles
from
this
class
and
would
recommend
it
to
anyone
who
is
not
in
the
Organizational
Leadership.
My
favorite
memory
is
working
with
and
getting
close
with
the
capstone
group.
Since
it
is
your
final
class
and
everyone
is
going
through
the
same
troubles
or
excitement,
it
was
really
a
great
way
to
end
the
program.
I
got
to
know
my
peers
so
much
better
and
it
was
great
to
celebrate
the
highs
together!
Jo
Ann
Harig
Director
Special
Events
at
the
American
Heart
Association
“Take
full
advantage
of
the
people
you
will
meet
in
the
program.
I
have
met
some
of
the
most
amazing
fellow
students
and
learned
so
much
from
the
great
professors.”
Erin
K.
Harvey
Senior
Marketing
Associate
at
Women’s
&
Children’s
Hospital
of
Buffalo
Jeffrey
Mokski
Continues
to
sing
and
perform
in
the
Buffalo
area
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February’s
screening
of
Miss
Representation
drew
a
crowd
of
Canisius
students,
community
members
and
local
leaders.
The
film,
screened
as
part
of
Buffalo’s
Women’s
History
Month
celebrations,
explains
how
the
media
underrepresents
women
in
positions
of
power.
Afterward,
panelists
Tracie
Lopardi
of
Harris
Beach
LLP,
Cindy
Odom
of
the
Girl
Scouts
of
WNY
and
Heather
Filipowicz
of
the
WNY
Women’s
Foundation,
and
moderator
Dr.
Barbara
Irwin
of
the
Canisius
College
Video
Institute,
explored
how
women
in
leadership
can
overcome
these
challenges.
>>
Learn
more
at
missrepresentation.org.
Visit
www.ComLeadBlog.com
for
our
Women’s
History
Month
coverage
of
issues
like
work-­‐life
balance
and
women
in
leadership.
This
March,
strategic
planner
and
community-­‐building
facilitator
Eve
Berry
led
a
Leadership
Through
Community
Building
Workshop.
Students,
faculty,
alumni
and
community
gathered
to
learn
how
to
build
authentic
and
thriving
teams.
Proceeds
benefitted
ComLead’s
Endowment
Fund,
which
provides
scholarships
and
other
opportunities
for
students.
FIND YOUR PASSION
//
CHANGE THE WORLD
Americorps
Free pizza dinner with former AmeriCorps members
discover
+
Information session with local AmeriCorps coordinator
Wednesday APRIL 10
6 pm // Science Hall Room 1013A
SNAP TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT >>
OR VISIT WWW.CANISIUS.EDU/COMMUNICATION-LEADERSHIP/EVENTS
ComLead
joined
forces
with
Graduate
Admissions
and
the
WNY
Service
Collaborative
to
host
an
AmeriCorps
information
session
this
April.
Students
from
across
the
Buffalo
area
gathered
as
AmeriCorps
alumni
and
coordinators
shared
their
experiences
in
the
program.
The
discussion
inspired
undergraduates
to
pursue
service
opportunities,
and
a
current
student
shared
how
his
AmeriCorps
service
inspired
him
to
continue
nonprofit
work
and
pursue
a
ComLead
degree.
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Calendar! r u o Y k r a M
ComLead Events
Finding the Not-for-Profit Board that's Right for You
With Julie Berrigan ’13, of The Park School
Tuesday,
Oct
5
8
-­‐
9
am
300
Corporate
Parkway,
Suite
130,
AMHERST
Hosted
by
A mherst’s
Emerging
Business
Leaders
and
Canisius
Center
for
Professional
Development
Oct 26
Saturday
Challenges of International Communication & Leadership
10-11:45 am - Lyons 311 - free
With Robert Schrecongost, Former Vice Chairman and VP of Technology at GoodYear/Dunlop North America.
Nov 8
Friday
MEET & GREET Wine Tasting & Open House
5:30 – 7 pm Enjoy a night of wines and reconnecting with ComLead at City Wine Merchant. Alumni and current and prospective students are all welcome.
Don’t miss another ComLead Event!
Join www.facebook.com/comlead for event postings Visit the Events page @ www.comleadblog.com
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Marketing
students
make
a
difference
through
community
learning
partnerships.
The
best
education
comes
from
real
life.
That’s
what
motivates
ComLead
students
to
pursue
community
partnerships
each
semester.
In
core
classes
like
Organizational
Communication
to
specialty
areas
like
Fundraising
and
Marketing,
students
partner
with
community
organizations
to
apply
class
concepts
to
solve
real
world
problems.
For
years,
Canisius
Communication
Department
Chair
Dr.
John
Dahlberg’s
has
integrated
community
partnerships
in
his
Case
Studies
in
Integrated
Marketing
Communication
course.
“It’s
not
something
hypothetical
that
you
made
for
a
class,”
Dr.
Dahlberg
explains,
“It’s
a
real
project
that
solved
real
problems
for
an
organization.”
In
his
class,
students
have
created
Marketing
Communication
Plans
for
the
Buffalo
History
Museum,
Child
&
Family
Services,
and
Brown
&
Tarantino
and
other
organizations.
Whether
they’re
working
with
a
for-­‐profit
or
non-­‐profit
organization,
students
begin
the
process
in
class,
learning
the
parts
of
an
integrated
marketing
plan.
Then
they
sit
down
with
their
partner
organization,
often
during
an
on-­‐site
visit
and
consultation.
“Every
client’s
different,”
Dr.
Dahlberg
observed,
“and
so
you’re
coming
in
to
the
middle
of
something
but
you
don’t
know
what
you’re
in
the
middle
of
until
you’re
in
there.”
Organizations
might
reach
out
to
students
to
meet
needs
ranging
from
using
social
media
m ore
effectively
to
rebranding,
customer
research
or
expanding
to
new
m edia.
After
this
initial
“brain
dunk,”
students
work
together
to
identify
and
solve
issues.
Through
the
years,
students
have
offered
clients
services
related
to
marketing,
advertising,
public
relations,
sales
promotion
and
more,
and
they
learn
flexibility
and
complexity
of
Integrated
Marketing
Communications
studies.
This
past
spring,
students
in
Dr.
Dahlberg’s
class
collaborated
with
the
Buffalo
Niagara
Aquarium.
They
provided
a
comprehensive
analysis
and
proposal
for
launching
the
Aquarium’s
coral
reef
exhibit.
Students
walk
away
with
a
portfolio
of
proven
work.
But
the
collaborative
experience
itself
is
just
as
rewarding
as
the
end
result.
In
the
workplace,
innovators
are
often
willing
to
take
risks
or
try
a
new
approach
to
solving
a
problem,
but
they
don’t
always
get
that
creative
freedom.
In
the
ComLead
program’s
partnerships,
however,
organizations
are
looking
for
student’s
very
best,
most
creative
and
innovative
ideas.
They
are
welcomed
to
pursue
what’s
never
been
done
before.
“It’s
a
real
client
with
a
real
problem,”
Dr.
Dahlberg
believes,
“I
think
that’s
got
to
be
the
best
way
to
learn.”
Leadership
in
Action
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ComLead Celebrations
Best
wishes
to
Lauren
Hackford
Long
’13
and
Michael
Long,
married
this
summer.
On
August
2,
Dr.
David
Aragona
and
his
wife
welcomed
their
twins,
Annabelle
Lee
and
Rowan
Thomas.
Renee
Lasher
’11
married
Scott
McFarland
on
September
28.
They
are
currently
residents
of
Manchester,
NH,
where
they
plan
to
stay
and
begin
a
family.
New
alumni
Allan
and
Amanda
Snider
’13
are
expecting
their
first
child.
Their
daughter
is
due
in
early
January.
and homas T n a Row lle Lee Annabe
Laura
Marek
‘12
and
husband
Mark
are
expecting
a
little
girl
on
October
14.
On
August
21,
Adelaide
Bennett
said
“Hello”
to
her
new
brother,
Robert
Henry
Bennett.
Parents
Andrew
(expected
’15)
and
Gretchen
Bennett
are
doing
well.
Robe
rt He nr
Congrats
to
Kelly
Harris
‘12,
who
recently
bought
a
home.
y Be nnet t
Congratulations
to
Christine
Webb
‘12,
who
is
celebrating
her
engagement
this
summer.
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New Heights
Andrew Bennett (expected ’15), formerly Account Executive at United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, is now the Executive Director – WNY Chapter at The First Tee, an international youth development nonprofit organization. Julie Berrigan ‘13 joined Katie Danieu ’10 at The Park School of Buffalo as Campaign Coordinator. Melanie DelValle ‘10 joined Blue Ridge Financial earlier this year, where she is Credit Manager. Barb Ernst ‘03 is currently Marketing Director at Dasa Properties, LLC. She is an artist, performing in several one-woman and group shows, and created the piece that celebrated and represented 2012 Garden Walk. Barb is forever interested in collaborating – connect with her at www.BarbErnst.com Lauren Hackford Long ’13 is now Channel Account Specialist II at Ingram Micro, and is also an Online Adjunct Instructor with Bryant & Stratton. Erika Henderson Gullo ’10 is now SunTrust Bank’s GVP & Wholesale Operational Risk Program Manager in Atlanta, Georgia. Shaun James ‘10 joined MECLABS in the Jacksonville, Florida area as Research Analyst. Michael Lee ’10 joined Evergreen Association of WNY as Director of Research Projects. Karen Lemischak ‘12, Senior Marketing Associate at Fisher Price, joined fellow alum Julia Maher ’08 on the Global Brands Team, where they develop infant toys. Laura Marek ‘06 is now Director of Annual Giving & Prospect Research at Christiana Care Health System. Andreea Novaceanu ’12 relocated to Romania, where she is General Manager of her own company, A&A Sport Total. Jessica Schlect ’13 was recognized as one of Business First’s Thirty Under 30. Mary Kate Sidoti (expected ’14) recently accepted a position in Talent Acquisition at Delaware North Companies. Congratulations to Susan Anderson Was ’03, who received the HR Professional of the Year 2013 Award from Buffalo Niagara Human Resource Association.
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Faculty
Presentations
&
Publications
Hartman,
R.
L.
(2012).
To
tenure
and
beyond:
Mentoring
m id-­‐career
faculty
members
to
sustain
Community.
Panel
presentation
at
the
National
Communication
Association’s
annual
conference,
November,
Orlando,
Florida.
Saxby,
A.,
&
Wanzer,
M.
B.
(2013).
The
relationships
among
healthcare
providers’
use
of
humor,
patient
satisfaction
and
compliance.
Paper
presented
at
the
Eastern
Communication
Association
convention,
Pittsburgh,
PA.
Stebbins,
E.
&
Hartman,
R.
(2013).
Charity
Brand
Personality:
Can
Smaller
Charitable
Organizations
Leverage
their
Brand’s
Personality
to
Influence
Giving?
The
International
Journal
of
Nonprofit
Voluntary
Sector
Marketing,
18,
3,
203-­‐215
Stebbins,
E.
&
Hartman,
R.
(2013).
Charity
Brand
Personality:
Can
Smaller
Charitable
Organizations
Leverage
their
Brand’s
Personality
to
Influence
Giving?
Presented
at
the
Eastern
Communication
Associations’s
annual
conference,
April,
Pittsburgh,
PA.
Dr.
Melissa
Wanzer
&
Dr.
Catherine
Foster,
along
with
Canisius
alumni
T.
Servoss
&
S.
LaBelle,
coauthored
“Educating
Males
about
Testicular
Cancer:
Support
for
a
Comprehensive
Cancer
Campaign,”
soon
to
be
published
in
the
Journal
of
Health
Communication.
Dr.
Wanzer
received
a
2013
Research
Fellow
Award
from
the
Eastern
Communication
Association,
and
had
four
papers
accepted
and
presented
at
the
ECA
convention.
All
four
papers
were
coauthored
with
undergraduate
and
graduate
students
in
the
Canisius
Communication
department.
She
was
also
interviewed
for
Prevention
Magazine
(June
2013,
pp.
112
&
114)
and
Oxygen
Magazine
(October
2013).
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